Friday, November 11, 2011

This time of year tends to drive me insane. The second the Halloween decorations come down, the world seems to be screaming at you that you should be thinking about the holidays. I almost puked when I saw a commercial advertising a Christmas sale on Halloween. There's also the fact that I'm a very non traditional girl. My favorite Thanksgiving ever was spent with my family and we feasted on shrimp and lobster instead of turkey. I'm not a huge fan of traditional Thanksgiving foods, but fall is my favorite time of year and I have a lot of fun with the produce the season brings. Here are some of my favorite recipes that can easily be incorporated into an outside the box Thanksgiving.

Though I love pumpkin, I am convinced that pumpkin pie is disgusting. Cheesecake is a great dessert that can be shared with friends (I may or may not have just watched the Friends episode with all the cheesecakes). Here are two of my favorites.

I'll be spending Thanksgiving with my friends and sister in LA. It's a potluck and I'm in charge of appetizers. My friends get pretty creative so I'm looking forward to seeing what they bring. Whether you're all about the tradition or want to go a little out there, I hope you have a fun, safe, and delicious Thanksgiving!

:::sigh::: I fondly remember that butternut squash galette too.Fall is NOT my favorite time of year...can you guess my favorite time of year? lolhave a good weekend totes. text me more often....miss you chicklet <3

Esi, I am already fooded out, but your acorn squash arugula salad looks divine. I am determined not to gain weight this season, and this might help. Also that grape thing looks amazing. I am not a turkey fan so I might just do your salad and a roast chicken and call it a healthy day. Is that so not food bloggie of me?